Some hurricanes have stayed at sea and done no damage.
No. Damage is the basis of tornado ratings, but not for hurricanes. Hurricanes are rated based on maximum sustained wind speed.
Buildings torn apart!
The estimate of the property damage that was done by Hurricane Katrina is around eighty one billion. The Hurricane took a large toll on the land when it hit.
Water was in the tunnnels
a lot of damage is done but hurricane's die out so it cant get far inland
The damage from a tornado is generally more severe than that of a tropical storm or hurricane, but is limited to a much smaller area. Hurricanes and tropical storms can cause damage over enormous areas, so the total amount of damage done is greater.
Far more damage was done in NJ than NY.
Hurricane Katrina resulted in over 100 billion dollars of damages. There were also around 2 thousand people that died because of the storm.
people clean up ; try to rebuild their homez re town ;
The total dollar amount of damage caused by events in New York can vary significantly depending on the specific incident being referenced, such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or other events. For example, the damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was estimated at around $19 billion. If you have a specific event in mind, please provide more details for a more accurate figure.
Hurricane Gustav occurred in 2008 and was the second most destructive in Atlantic for that season. A lot of damage was done to the Caribbean nations and weakened considerably before hitting the US.
It's really too early to get an accurate dollar amount, because insurance estimators willl be swamped with claims for awhile. Broad estimates, listed by country, are available at the related link listed below: